Assessment of sexual abuse allegations in child custody cases
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19174285 |
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| Authors | James N Bow (0000-0001-5205-1836, Gentherm (United States), corresponding author), Francella A Quinnell (Gentherm (United States)), Mark Zaroff (Gentherm (United States)), Amy Assemany (Gentherm (United States)) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 566-575 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Professional Psychology Research and Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0735-7028 • E-ISSN: 1939-1323 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0735-7028.33.6.566 |
| OpenAlex | W4238272500 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Family courts frequently rely on the expertise of mental health professionals to assess allegations of sexual abuse within the context of child custody evaluations.Such evaluations are complex and require knowledge of techniques used in sexual abuse and sexual offender evaluations, as well as knowledge of child custody practices.Preliminary findings from a national survey of 84 psychologists indicated that respondents tend to adhere to the child custody guidelines of the American Psychological Association.However, few practitioners followed formal models, protocols, or guidelines when evaluating alleged victims or alleged perpetrators of sexual abuse in conjunction with child custody disputes.Implications for professional practice are discussed, along with a proposed comprehensive model for assessing sexual abuse allegations in child custody cases
Child custody · Child sexual abuse · Criminology · False accusation · Medical emergency · Poison control · Sexual abuse · Suicide prevention · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse · Medicine · Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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